House Bill 5850
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Bridging the Tribal Digital Divide Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 11, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
5850
Congress
116
Policy Area
Native Americans
Native Americans
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting Native Americans, including Alaska Natives and Hawaiians, in a variety of domestic policy settings. This includes claims, intergovernmental relations, and Indian lands and resources.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Bridging the Tribal Digital Divide Act of 2020
This bill establishes an interagency coordination program for tribal access to broadband service and further expands broadband access on tribal land, including by setting aside certain funds for its deployment and establishing a pilot program for tribes to grant rights-of-way for the construction, maintenance, and facilitation of broadband service on their land.
February 11, 2020
02/25/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
02/21/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
02/11/2020
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
02/11/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 9, 2022 1:57:02 AM